Topic: Developing policies that reduce Inequality and improve Genuine Wealth including Climate Justice Time: Jan 13, 2021 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Speaker: David Pollock – Past Chair CACOR YouTube Link:… Presentation Deck… Zoom Chat recording…
CANADIAN CLIMATE 2021-01-15
Dr. John Hollins, past Chair Canadian Club of Rome published an article in the Globe and Mail. CANADIAN CLIMATE Re Tough Math: Accounting For Climate Change (Editorial, Jan. 2) The Globe’s editorial reads: “The peril of climate change is recent.” Not as old as business itself, certainly, but what is actually recent is widespread appreciation of […]
Geological Society of London Scientific Statement: what the geological record tells us about our present and future climate
Geology is the science of how the Earth functions and has evolved and, as such, it can contribute to our understanding of the climate system and how it responds to the addition of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere and oceans. Observations from the geological record show that atmospheric CO2 concentrations are now at […]
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future
Humans Face a “Ghastly Future” Unless Extraordinary Action Is Taken Soon on Sustainability Without immediate and drastic intervention, humans face a “ghastly future” — including declining health, climate devastation, tens of millions of environmental migrants and more pandemics — in the next several decades, according to an international team of 17 prominent scientists. “Humanity is […]
Climate 2030 Blueprint
Reducing oil dependence. Strengthening energy security. Creating jobs. Tackling global warming. Addressing air pollution. Improving our health. The United States has many reasons to make the transition to a clean energy economy. What we need is a comprehensive set of smart policies to jump-start this transition without delay and maximize the benefits to our environment […]